Blu-ray Review

Citizen Kane

70th Anniversary Edition

Featured in Issue 162, December 2011

Picture
4.5
Sound
3.5
WSR Score
5
Disc Information
Studio HBO Home Video
Catalog Number 3000039049
MPAA Rating Not Rated
Retail Price $64.99
Disc Type Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
Running Time 119 min
Color Black & White
Chapters Yes
Closed Captioned Yes
Regional Coding A
Release Date 09/13/11
Theatrical Year 1941
Credits
Director Orson Welles
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Disc Soundtrack DTS HD Lossless 1.0
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Citizen Kane is the story of Xanadu's Landlord, Kubla Khan or Charles Foster Kane, the greatest newspaper tycoon of any generation. The story follows a group of reporters who are trying to decipher the last word ever spoke by the millionaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud." The film begins with a newsreel detailing Kane's life for the masses, and then from there, a series of flashbacks from Kane's life fill in. Through the reporter's investigation the story unfolds to reveal the essence of a fascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventually lost course. This classic story of power and the press starring, produced, directed, and co-written by then 25-year-old Orson Welles captured nine Academy Award® (1942) nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director, and won for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. (Gary Reber)

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